NUSBAUM TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2548969MC-Docket MC887705ASHLEY, IN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized13 power units
NUSBAUM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2548969) in ASHLEY, IN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-03-03 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-09-08) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2025-09-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.15
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.49
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.55
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.06
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
33
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
16
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 13
- Total drivers
- 13
- Years in business
- 12
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 8.3%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 45.8%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 7 times last 2025-09-08
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-28
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-03-03
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
52
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
92
Violations
22
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-20 → 2026-05-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | OOS |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | OOS |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | OOS |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-07-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2025-07-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | OOS |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | OOS |
| 2025-05-15 | Driver Fitness | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | OOS |
| 2025-05-15 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing required brake other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard bulkhead or other cargo | OOS |
| 2025-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | — |
| 2025-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | OOS |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing | — |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing. | — |
| 2024-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2024-05-15 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-04-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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